Reliability of hand-held dynamometry for measurement of lower limb muscle strength in children with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy

Reliability of hand-held dynamometry for measurement of lower limb muscle strength in children with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy

<p><strong>Objective</strong> To determine the reliability of hand-held dynamometry (HHD) for lower limb isometric muscle strength measurement in children with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD).  <strong>Methods</strong> A total of 21 children [20 males a...

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Main Authors: Wei SHI, Hui LI, Yi SU, Kai LU, Fang-hua HOU, Hong YANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tianjin Huanhu Hospital 2015-05-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Muscular dystrophy, Duchenne
Muscle strength
Lower extremity
Online Access:http://www.cjcnn.org/index.php/cjcnn/article/view/1194

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